"Life is either a reproducible, almost commonplace manifestation of matter, given certain conditions, or a miracle. Too many steps are involved to allow for something in between."

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Source : Christian De Duve (1995). “Vital Dust: Life As a Cosmic Imperative”, Basic Books

Christian de Duve

#Miracle Quotes #Matter Quotes #Steps Quotes

“Any damn fool can navigate the world sober. It takes a really good sailor to do it drunk.”
“There's nobody on a normal income who can afford to live anywhere centrally, so everything becomes displaced and decentralized. The city [of London] becomes incongruent. It doesn't have any coherence anymore.”

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“There are two ways of reaching the people. One way is to invite them to come to you, the other way is to go to them.”
“You have to approach people with the truth and with love, and with what's right. I was determined to get the truth out because I knew that the truth would set me free.”
“Obsolescence is the very hallmark of progress.”
“George W. Bush's approval ratings have plummeted as Americans realize that it's not gay marriage that's destroying the country, but rather the president, Donald Rumsfeld, Condoleezza Rice and the rest of the gang in the White House. They're the ones who've taken us to war based on lies and have irreparably damaged the nation's integrity.”
“Sometimes when you're with somebody, and all their stuff is at your house, it's so hard to break up with them. You don't know what they're going to wreck and destroy.”
“You cannot talk to people successfully if they think you are not interested in what they have to say or you have no respect for them.”

Source : Larry King, Bill Gilbert (2007). “How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: The Secrets of Good Communication”, p.28, Three Rivers Press

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